Wilks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wilks Name Meaning: A patronymic variant from the personal name 'Wilk'. From polish 'Wolf'.

Perhaps applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble a wolf or is somehow connected to them.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilks family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 183
Female Servant 127
Independent 74
Labourer 55
Farmer 48
Male Servant 39
Ag Labourer 18
Ag Lab 16
Shoe Maker 16
Dress Maker 14
Coal Miner 12
Weaver 12
Carpenter 10
Butcher 10
Lock Maker 10
Apprentice 9
Laundress 9
Servant 9
Stone Mason 9
Blacksmith 9
Nailor 9
Gardener 8
Needle Maker 8
Tailor 7
Painter 7

Wilks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilkes 83% 35,166
2 Wilks 100% 32,095
3 Walks 80% 1,510
4 Walkes 67% 1,403
5 Wilkis 83% 396
6 Welks 80% 177

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The surname Wilks is the 2nd most popular variant of Wilkes.

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